The Handbook for Economics Lecturers

The whole handbook as one PDF: Download this if you want it on your computer for easy searching or skipping through. Last updated 17 September 2024.

Workshop topics

These chapters support the training given at Economics Network residential workshops. More chapters are available in the older version of this handbook.

Designing learning in Economics

• Module and Curriculum Design (2017)
  Peter Smith
• Lectures (updated 2024)
  John Sloman and Chris Mitchell
• Small Group Teaching (2018)
  Caroline Elliott and Christian Spielmann
• Use of Media and Technology (2017)
  Mario Pezzino​
• Assessment and Feedback (2019)
  Jon Guest

Knowing and supporting your students

• Economics in UK Higher Education (updated 2024)
  Ros O'Leary
• Transitions into and through University  (new 2024) 
  Andrew Mearman (including materials from many other contributors)
• Motivating International Students (2017)
  Margarida Dolan and Irene Macias
• Dealing with Students' Diverse Skills in Maths and Stats (2012)
  Karen Jackson

Other topics

Specific content

• Threshold Concepts in Economics (2009)
  Peter Davies and Jean Mangan
• Teaching Heterodox Economics and Pluralism (2017)
  Andrew Mearman​
• Embedding Sustainability in the Economics Curriculum (updated 2023)
  Lory Barile, Andrew Mearman and Anthony Plumridge
• Economic Classroom Experiments (2009)
  Dieter Balkenborg and Todd Kaplan
• Bridging the Quantitative Skills Gap: Teaching Simple Linear Regression via Simplicity and Structured Replication  (new 2025) 
  Steve Cook, Peter Dawson and Duncan Watson

Assessment & Feedback

• Detection and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education (updated 2023)
  Carlos Cortinhas and Szabolcs Deak
• Undergraduate Dissertations in Economics (updated 2016)
  Peter Smith

Other

• Open Educational Resources in Economics (2017)
  Martin Poulter
• Guide to Blogging in Economics (2009)
  Martin Poulter

For Graduate Teaching Assistants

• The Handbook for Economics Teaching Assistants (updated January 2020)
  Kate Exley, Liz Barnett, Caroline Elliott, Christian Spielmann

Older chapters

The older version of this handbook has some additional chapters but information may well be out of date.